Dubai RTA goes paperless in issuing parking violations

Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has stopped issuing printed tickets of parking violations in Dubai however as an alternative despatched e-tickets through electronic mail or textual content messages beginning March 28.

The RTA mentioned on Monday that the transfer is “in line with Dubai Government’s Paperless Strategy and also compatible with the precautionary measures against COVID-19 by avoiding the touching of papers”.

“It (also) contributes to financial sustainability by saving paper and printing-related costs. It fits with the smart inspection initiative where offences are issued remotely via the smart vehicle. It also respects the privacy of the client as no paper ticket will be placed at the front of the vehicle,” the RTA added.

The RTA introduced on March 23: “Starting Sunday, March 28, all paper parking violations will stop, and you will receive paperless violations via SMS & email instead, in a new, more environmentally friendly way. Please make sure to update your mobile number and email in your traffic file by calling 8009090.”

In the meantime, a brand new function has been added to RTA’s web site, the place a picture of the car and a map displaying the placement of the offence will probably be exhibited to the proprietor of the car to have correct particulars in regards to the offence and its place.

As for motorists utilizing firm automobiles or rented automobiles, a brand new function has been added enabling the car proprietor (particular person or firm) so as to add the phone quantity and electronic mail tackle of the driving force, such that the offence notification may be delivered to the car’s person and proprietor.

As for automobiles not registered within the UAE, their homeowners are required to register within the Notifications Characteristic to get ticketing notifications. Cost of parking fines for automobiles registered in different nations is now obtainable through RTA’s web site.

In keeping with the RTA web site, non-payment of parking tariff carries a wonderful of Dh150 whereas exceeding most parking hours and Exceeding parking time has a penalty of Dh100. Unlawful parking and obstruction or misuse of parking facility will get a Dh200 wonderful whereas unauthorised use of particular want parking has a Dh1,000 penalty. The entire listing of parking violations and fines may be discovered on the RTA web site.